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Air Toxics at School 2022

School Info

SchoolStearns
Street75 Lebanon Avenue
CityPittsfield
StateMA
Number of students234
Student % minority24%
TypeRegular School
Status1
LevelElementary
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school36
Number of chemicals affecting school58
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)79th
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)102,018
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)98th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,446
Toxic Hazard73.36

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.02 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.08 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
ONYX SPECIALTY PAPERS INC. - WILLOW MILLONYX SPECIALTY PAPERS48.99
US ARMY - WATERVLIET ARSENALU.S. Government16.73
NORLITE LLCTradebe3.42
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INC2.96
GLOBAL COS LLC ALBANY TERMINALGlobal Partners LP0.76

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Top chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Formaldehyde49.03
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region of South Africa and the unreacted ore component of the chromite ore processing residue (COPR). COPR is the solid waste remaining after aqueous extraction of oxidized chromite ore that has been combined with soda ash and kiln roasted at approximately 2,000 F.) 16.73
Benzene2.26
Naphthalene1.44
Thiourea1.26
Nitrobenzene1.23
Chloroform0.46
Chromium0.29
Carbon tetrachloride0.18
Ethylbenzene0.13
Trichloroethylene0.05
Manganese0.04
o-Toluidine0.03
Xylene (mixed isomers)0.03
Copper0.02
Nitric acid0.02
Lead compounds0.02
1,1,2-Trichloroethane0.02
Pyridine0.02
Nickel0.01
Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.01
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane0.01
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.01
Tetrachloroethylene0.01
Ammonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing)0.01
Acetonitrile0.01
Phenol0.00
N,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
Toluene0.00
Aniline0.00
Hydrogen sulfide0.00
Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.00
Dicyclopentadiene0.00
Lead 0.00
Methanol0.00
Mercury compounds0.00
Copper compounds (this category does not include copper phthalocyanine compounds that are substituted with only hydrogen, and/or chlorine, and/or bromine.)0.00
1,4-Dioxane0.00
Cresol (mixed isomers)0.00
Styrene0.00
Cyclohexane0.00
2,4-Dimethylphenol0.00
n-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
Ethylene glycol0.00
n-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
Zinc compounds0.00
Phthalic anhydride0.00
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
Certain glycol ethers0.00
Chlorobenzene0.00
Methyl isobutyl ketone0.00
Formic acid0.00
Cumene0.00
Mercury0.00
m-Cresol0.00
sec-Butyl alcohol (2-Butanol)0.00
Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms) (Alumina)0.00
Nonylphenol0.00

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Top chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
ONYX SPECIALTY PAPERS INC. - WILLOW MILLONYX SPECIALTY PAPERSFormaldehyde48.99
US ARMY - WATERVLIET ARSENALU.S. GovernmentChromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region of South Africa and the unreacted ore component of the chromite ore processing residue (COPR). COPR is the solid waste remaining after aqueous extraction of oxidized chromite ore that has been combined with soda ash and kiln roasted at approximately 2,000 F.) 16.73
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCBenzene1.44
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCNaphthalene1.37
NORLITE LLCTradebeThiourea1.26
NORLITE LLCTradebeNitrobenzene1.23
GLOBAL COS LLC ALBANY TERMINALGlobal Partners LPBenzene0.70
NORLITE LLCTradebeChloroform0.46
HOLCIM (US) INCHolcim GroupChromium0.22
NORLITE LLCTradebeCarbon tetrachloride0.18
NORLITE LLCTradebeBenzene0.12
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCEthylbenzene0.11
MINTEQ/SPECIALTY MINERALSMinerals Technologies Inc.Chromium0.07
NORLITE LLCTradebeTrichloroethylene0.05
MINTEQ/SPECIALTY MINERALSMinerals Technologies Inc.Manganese0.04
GLOBAL COS LLC ALBANY TERMINALGlobal Partners LPNaphthalene0.04
NORLITE LLCTradebeNaphthalene0.04
NORLITE LLCTradebeo-Toluidine0.03
SI GROUP INCSK Capital PartnersFormaldehyde0.03
ROSS PRECISION MANUFACTURINGROSS PRECISION MANUFACTURINGCopper0.02
DUCOMMUN AEROSTRUCTURES NEW YORK INC.DucommunNitric acid0.02
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCXylene (mixed isomers)0.02
NORLITE LLCTradebe1,1,2-Trichloroethane0.02
MINTEQ/SPECIALTY MINERALSMinerals Technologies Inc.Nickel0.01
GLOBAL COS LLC ALBANY TERMINALGlobal Partners LPEthylbenzene0.01
MINTEQ/SPECIALTY MINERALSMinerals Technologies Inc.Lead compounds0.01
SHPP US LLCSaudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco)Formaldehyde0.01
ARCH CHEMICALS INCArxadaPyridine0.01
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.01
NORLITE LLCTradebe1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane0.01
NORLITE LLCTradebeTetrachloroethylene0.01
NORLITE LLCTradebePyridine0.01
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INC1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.01
TONOGA INC DBA TACONICTONOGA INC DBA TACONICEthylbenzene0.01
ROSS VALVE MANUFACTURING CO INCROSS VALVE MANUFACTURING CO INCLead compounds0.00
ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALSAlnylam PharmaceuticalsAcetonitrile0.00
PITTSFIELD GENERATING CO LPHull Street EnergyAmmonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing)0.00
HOLCIM (US) INCHolcim GroupXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
EMPIRE GENERATING CO LLC.Black Diamond Capital ManagementAmmonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing)0.00
GLOBAL COS LLC ALBANY TERMINALGlobal Partners LPXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
NORLITE LLCTradebeAcetonitrile0.00
NORLITE LLCTradebeXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Lead compounds0.00
NORLITE LLCTradebeAniline0.00
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Naphthalene0.00
HOLCIM (US) INCHolcim GroupLead compounds0.00
SHPP US LLCSaudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco)Toluene0.00
SPRAGUE RENSSELAER TERMINALBrookfield Corporation1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
HOLCIM (US) INCHolcim GroupAmmonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing)0.00
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVESSaint-GobainPhenol0.00
VON ROLL USA INCVON ROLL AGEthylbenzene0.00
CURIA RENSSELAER INC.AledadeN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCHydrogen sulfide0.00
VANDEMARK CHEMICAL INCComvest PartnersN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
GLOBAL COS LLC ALBANY TERMINALGlobal Partners LP1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
NORLITE LLCTradebeDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.00
SHPP US LLCSaudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco)Phenol0.00
TONOGA INC DBA TACONICTONOGA INC DBA TACONICXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
VON ROLL USA INCVON ROLL AGDicyclopentadiene0.00
ROSS VALVE MANUFACTURING CO INCROSS VALVE MANUFACTURING CO INCCopper0.00
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCToluene0.00
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
SI GROUP INCSK Capital PartnersEthylbenzene0.00
NORLITE LLCTradebeLead 0.00
HOLCIM (US) INCHolcim GroupMercury compounds0.00
SHPP US LLCSaudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco)Copper compounds (this category does not include copper phthalocyanine compounds that are substituted with only hydrogen, and/or chlorine, and/or bromine.)0.00
CALLANAN INDUSTRIES ALBANY ASPHALT PLANTCRH PLCPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
SHPP US LLCSaudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco)Methanol0.00
CURIA RENSSELAER INC.Aledade1,4-Dioxane0.00
SHPP US LLCSaudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco)Cresol (mixed isomers)0.00
VANDEMARK CHEMICAL INCComvest PartnersXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
SI GROUP INCSK Capital PartnersPhenol0.00
SHPP US LLCSaudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco)Styrene0.00
NORLITE LLCTradebePhenol0.00
NORLITE LLCTradebeN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITYO'CONNELL OIL ASSOCIATES INCCyclohexane0.00
CRANE & CO. INC.Crane Co.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
SHPP US LLCSaudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco)2,4-Dimethylphenol0.00
GLOBAL COS LLC ALBANY TERMINALGlobal Partners LPn-Hexane (Hexane)0.00
NORLITE LLCTradeben-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
CRANE PIONEER MILLCrane Co.Polycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
NORLITE LLCTradebeToluene0.00
SHPP US LLCSaudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco)Zinc compounds0.00
SI GROUP INCSK Capital PartnersXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
CURIA RENSSELAER INC.AledadeAcetonitrile0.00
HUNTSMAN ADVANCED MATERIALS AMERICAS LLCHuntsman Corp.Phthalic anhydride0.00
SPRAGUE RENSSELAER TERMINALBrookfield CorporationPolycyclic aromatic compounds0.00
NORLITE LLCTradebeEthylene glycol0.00
CURIA RENSSELAER INC.AledadeToluene0.00
BOSTIK MANUFACTURING PLANTArkemaEthylene glycol0.00
HIGHLINE WARREN LLCPritzker GroupMethanol0.00
VON ROLL USA INCVON ROLL AGXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
CURIA RENSSELAER INC.AledadeMethanol0.00
GLOBAL COS LLC ALBANY TERMINALGlobal Partners LPBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
EASTMAN KODAK CO EASTMAN BUSINESS PARKEastman KodakAcetonitrile0.00
GLOBAL COS LLC ALBANY TERMINALGlobal Partners LPToluene0.00
TONOGA INC DBA TACONICTONOGA INC DBA TACONICToluene0.00
VON ROLL USA INCVON ROLL AGCertain glycol ethers0.00
MINTEQ/SPECIALTY MINERALSMinerals Technologies Inc.Copper0.00
VANDEMARK CHEMICAL INCComvest PartnersToluene0.00
NORLITE LLCTradebeMethyl isobutyl ketone0.00
ONYX SPECIALTY PAPERS INC. - WILLOW MILLONYX SPECIALTY PAPERSFormic acid0.00
VANDEMARK CHEMICAL INCComvest PartnersDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.00
NORLITE LLCTradebeChlorobenzene0.00
W R GRACE & COStandard Industries Inc.Methanol0.00
EASTMAN KODAK CO EASTMAN BUSINESS PARKEastman KodakN,N-Dimethylformamide0.00
NORLITE LLCTradebeMethanol0.00
VANDEMARK CHEMICAL INCComvest PartnersChlorobenzene0.00
NORLITE LLCTradebeStyrene0.00
VON ROLL USA INCVON ROLL AGToluene0.00
APG NEW ENGLANDCRH PLCLead compounds0.00
NORLITE LLCTradebeCyclohexane0.00
HUNTSMAN ADVANCED MATERIALS AMERICAS LLCHuntsman Corp.1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
NORLITE LLCTradebeCumene0.00
HUNTSMAN ADVANCED MATERIALS AMERICAS LLCHuntsman Corp.Xylene (mixed isomers)0.00
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCMinerals Technologies Inc.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
CE BRADLEY LABORATORIES INCC. E. Bradley LaboratoriesEthylbenzene0.00
CLEMENTE LATHAM PORT OF ALBANY PLANTCRH PLCLead 0.00
EASTMAN KODAK CO EASTMAN BUSINESS PARKEastman KodakXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
CE BRADLEY LABORATORIES INCC. E. Bradley LaboratoriesCertain glycol ethers0.00
CE BRADLEY LABORATORIES INCC. E. Bradley LaboratoriesXylene (mixed isomers)0.00
GLOBAL COS LLC ALBANY TERMINALGlobal Partners LPCyclohexane0.00
EASTMAN KODAK CO EASTMAN BUSINESS PARKEastman KodakMethanol0.00
CRANE & CO. INC.Crane Co.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
BOSTIK MANUFACTURING PLANTArkemaMethanol0.00
APG NEW ENGLANDCRH PLCMercury0.00
ETHOS BIOSCIENCES INC.OTT SCIENTIFICMethanol0.00
SI GROUP INCSK Capital Partnersm-Cresol0.00
CRANE PIONEER MILLCrane Co.Benzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
HOLLAND COHOLLAND COAmmonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing)0.00
VANDEMARK CHEMICAL INCComvest PartnersMethanol0.00
EASTMAN KODAK CO EASTMAN BUSINESS PARKEastman KodakToluene0.00
CE BRADLEY LABORATORIES INCC. E. Bradley Laboratories1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0.00
SI GROUP INCSK Capital PartnersMethanol0.00
HUNTSMAN ADVANCED MATERIALS AMERICAS LLCHuntsman Corp.Toluene0.00
EASTMAN KODAK CO EASTMAN BUSINESS PARKEastman KodakDichloromethane (Methylene chloride)0.00
SPRAGUE RENSSELAER TERMINALBrookfield CorporationBenzo[g,h,i]perylene0.00
EASTMAN KODAK CO EASTMAN BUSINESS PARKEastman KodakCyclohexane0.00
CE BRADLEY LABORATORIES INCC. E. Bradley Laboratoriesn-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)0.00
ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALSAlnylam PharmaceuticalsToluene0.00
HUNTSMAN ADVANCED MATERIALS AMERICAS LLCHuntsman Corp.sec-Butyl alcohol (2-Butanol)0.00
CE BRADLEY LABORATORIES INCC. E. Bradley LaboratoriesToluene0.00
TONOGA INC DBA TACONICTONOGA INC DBA TACONICAluminum oxide (fibrous forms) (Alumina)0.00
SI GROUP INCSK Capital PartnersNonylphenol0.00

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